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Pre-Holiday Bookings Show Steep Destination Decline
SAM Magazine-Denver, Dec. 24, 2008-Consumers are holding off on booking vacations to destination resorts, waiting till the last moment to make sure conditions are…
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Upper Line of Excalibur Gondola Re-Opened
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 22, 2008-The BC Safety Authority reinstated the operating permit for the upper line of Blackcomb Mountain’s Excalibur Gondola on Saturday,…
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Liberty Mountain Ends Pursuit of Carroll Valley Resort
SAM Magazine-Carroll Valley, Pa., Dec. 22, 2008-Liberty Mountain Resort and Conference Center, which had announced its intent to purchase neighboring Carroll Valley Resort and…
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Arapahoe Basin Adopts Knee Safety Program
SAM Magazine-Arapahoe Basin, Colo., Dec. 22, 2008-Arapahoe Basin is the latest resort to partner with Pinnacol Assurance, a worker’s compensation insurance company, to offer…
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Sierra to Open Double-Black Huckleberry Canyon
SAM Magazine-Twin Bridges, Calif., Dec. 22, 2008-Sierra-at-Tahoe has received USFS approval to incorporate Huckleberry Canyon into the resort’s boundary. The 350-acre zone was accessible…
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New England Resorts Recover From Ice Storm
SAM Magazine-Princeton, Mass., Dec. 18, 2008-Last week’s massive ice storm resulted in ski resort closures as areas shut down to assess damage and pick…
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Lift Inspections Continue at Whistler Blackcomb
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 18, 2008-Whistler Blackcomb, the BC Safety Authority and Doppelmayr personnel continue to investigate Tuesday’s tower collapse on the Excalibur Gondola.…
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Blackcomb Gondola Successfully Evacuated Following Tower Failure
SAM Magazine-Whistler B.C., Dec. 16, 2008-Fifty-three guests were safely evacuated from the lower line of the Excalibur Gondola after a structural failure on tower…
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Whistler Blackcomb Operations to Resume Following Safety Inspection
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 17, 2008-A preliminary inspection of the Excalibur Gondola tower that failed yesterday afternoon showed that it resulted from water that…
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Canadian, Northwest Resorts Start Their Seasons
SAM Magazine-Denver, Colo., Dec. 17, 2008-With snow falling across the northern part of the continent, the ski season is finally in full swing. Although…
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Whistler Blackcomb Back in Operation Following Lift Inspections
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 17, 2008-The British Columbia Safety Authority (BCSA), B.C.’s independent auditor on passenger ropeway systems, has given approval for Whistler Blackcomb…
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Former Aspen Patroller Killed in OB slide
SAM Magazine – Aspen, Colo., December 15, 2008 – In a tragic final note to a December Sunday which saw an inbounds avalanche kill…
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New Jackson Tram Comes Online
SAM Magazine – Teton Village, Wyo., December 15, 2008 – Jackson’s new tram is scheduled to open on December 19. The new tram replaces…
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In-Bounds Avalanche Kills One At Snowbird: Vail also sees inbounds slide activity
SAM Magazine – Snowbird, Ut., December 14, 2008 – An in-bounds avalanche in the Eye of the Needle area of Snowbird’s Mt. Baldy claimed…
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Blackcomb’s Excalibur Gondola Collapses; No Serious Injuries Reported
SAM Magazine-Whistler, B.C., Dec. 16, 2008-At approximately 2:30 p.m. PST, a tower on lower section of the Excalibur gondola at Blackcomb Mountain split and…
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Snow Brings Terrain Openings, Discounts Across North America
SAM Magazine – Vail, Colo., December 9, 2008 – Recent storms across the Rocky Mountains and other parts of North America have sparked terrain…
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Vail Resorts Slashes Staff, Freezes Pay for Top Execs
SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., Dec. 7, 2008-In response to the economic downturn, Vail Resorts has laid off 50 year-round employees, eliminated 92 open positions, and…
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CNL Purchases Triple Peaks
SAM Magazine-Ludlow, Vt., Dec. 5, 2008-CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. is purchasing Okemo, Vt., Crested Butte, Colo., and Mount Sunapee, N.H., from Tim and Diane…